Videos

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Meredith DeLong, the executive officer of Recruiting Station Albuquerque, 8th Marines Corps District, speaks about the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship program and the benefits that the program has to offer in Albuquerque, N.M. on Oct. 27, 2025. The purpose of the NROTC Program is to educate and train qualified men and women with the fighting spirit to serve as commissioned officers. As the largest single source of Navy and Marine Corps officers, the NROTC Scholarship Program plays an important role in preparing mature young men and women for leadership positions in an increasingly technical Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Mark Morales)

Educators from across Houston, Texas, attend Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., May 30, 2025. EWS provides selected high school educators and influential community members with the opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The workshop also provides attendees with current information regarding Marine Corps training practices, military job skills, service opportunities, military lifestyle, and educational benefits available to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Educators from across Houston, Texas, attend Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 29, 2025. EWS provides selected high school educators and influential community members with the opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The workshop also provides attendees with current information regarding Marine Corps training practices, military job skills, service opportunities, military lifestyle, and educational benefits available to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Educators from across Houston, Texas, attend Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 28, 2025. EWS provides selected high school educators and influential community members with the opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The workshop also provides attendees with current information regarding Marine Corps training practices, military job skills, service opportunities, military lifestyle, and educational benefits available to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Educators from across Houston, Texas, attend Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., May 27, 2025. EWS provides selected high school educators and influential community members with the opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The workshop also provides attendees with current information regarding Marine Corps training practices, military job skills, service opportunities, military lifestyle, and educational benefits available to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Joshua Wagner, the Musician Technician Assistant with the 8th Marine Corps District, Western Recruiting Region, speaks on Marine musician opportunities aboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, June 5, 2025. Wagner is responsible for the Musician Enlistment Option Program (MEOP) across the southwestern United States. MEOP provides young men and women the opportunity to fight and win our nation's battles while pursuing their passion for music. Wagner is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Abram Maestre)

U.S. Marine Corps poolees with Recruiting Sub Station Spring, Recruiting Station Houston, attend a poolee function at Meyer Park in Spring, Texas, May 10, 2025. The poolees conducted an initial strength test, a Moment of Truth, and received mentorship from Sgt. Maj. Roshod Browning, the RS Houston sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Shawn Garlock, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub Station Katy, Recruiting Station Houston, talks about his biggest benefit since joining the Marine Corps at RSS Katy in Katy, Texas, April 25, 2025. Garlock, growing up in a single-parent household, talks about the pride and sense of belonging while being a part of the organization. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Arian Acunalopez and Pfc. Marco Solisaarredondo, brothers recruited out of Recruiting Substation North Tucson, conduct an interview about their journey to the Marine Corps at RSS North Tucson, Ariz., May 2, 2025. In joining, Acunalopez fulfilled a years long dream while Solisaarredondo was able to become a naturalized citizen. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Sub Station Deer Park, Recruiting Station Houston, attend the Sylvan Beach Festival in La Porte, Texas, April 26, 2025. The Marines challenged festival attendees in a pull-up competition to win prizes and learn more about the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Educators from Recruiting Stations Arizona, Albuquerque, San Antonio, and Salt Lake City participate in the Educators’ Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., from April 9 through April 11, 2025. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kree Laing)

Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps member who have earned the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps(NROTC) scholarship address why they applied for the scholarship at McKinney High School in McKinney, Texas April 1, 2025. Students selected for this prestigious scholarship program must uphold strict physical standards and successfully complete additional military courses while maintaining normal college coursework responsibilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl Zachary Foshee)

U.S. Marines and poolees with Recruiting Station Houston, 8th Marine Corps District, attend the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, March 5, 2025. The Marines held a table display where they challenged attendees to a pull-up competition and Battle Position virtual reality experience. In addition, poolees participated in an enlistment ceremony alongside enlistees with the other military branches. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Jessica Femiak, an administrator from Maryvale High School, talks about how Educators Workshop helped heal her relationship with Marine Corps during an interview in Phoenix, Ariz., March 6, 2025. Femiak initially had reservations about introducing her students to Marine Corps recruiters, but after her time at the workshop she gained a new appreciation for them. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Symira Bostic)